HAVANA, August 25th A research mission has captured incredible footage of Cuba’s Twilight Zone Reefs, a never-before explored underwater area that circumnavigates the island.
The coral reefs encircle 1500 miles of Cuban coastline Read more
Roberto Gottardi at the mirador above the School of Modern Dance by Ricardo Porro, in 2007 Photo: Alysa Nahmias
HAVANA, August 24th (Cubanartnews) Roberto Gottardi, recipient of the 2016 Premio Nacional de Arquitectura, died August 20 in Havana. Gottardi was one of the designers of Cuba’s National Art Schools (now ISA), along with Ricardo Read more
CUBAN AND U.S. SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE REPRESENTATIVES VISITED THE CENTER FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY IN HAVANA AS PART OF A BINATIONAL EVENT FURTHERING SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION | MARGA GUAL SOLER/AAAS
HAVANA, August 24th AAAS confirmed its commitment to bringing U.S. and Cuban scientists together to work on issues of crucial importance to the populations of both countries with a August 14-17 symposium in Havana, Read more
HAVANA, August 24th (Travelpulse) Following Carnival Cruise Line’s initial success with its Cuba voyages aboard the Carnival Paradise, the brand is adding five more sail dates to Havana in 2018.
“Our cruises to Cuba have been very Read more
HAVANA, Aug 24th (Reuters) – A doctor who evaluated American and Canadian diplomats working in Cuba diagnosed them with conditions as serious as mild traumatic brain injury and damage to the central nervous system, CBS Read more
HAVANA, August 23th Elian,” a documentary about the custody battle over the Cuban boy whose mother drowned at sea and how his Miami relatives fought to raise him in Little Havana, will be broadcast 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, Read more
HAVANA, Aug 23 (PL) Cuban speleologists have discovered a new cave painting site in a cave located at the Sierra Maestra mountain range, in southern Granma province, national media reported today.
HAVANA, August 23th (PL) With a tribute to Harry Belafonte and Cuban women, the 13th International Symposium and the 2017 Hip Hop Event is beginning today, in which artists from six countries will participate.
The event includes until Read more
HAVANA, August 22th Russian automobile production company AvtoVAZ has signed an agreement with the Cuban government to supply the island with its new model of Ladas, Vesta, which will be used for taxis, reports Sputnik.
A street performer in Havana made a temporary addition to his costume RAMON ESPINOSA/AP
HAVANA .August 22th – Cubans got word about the solar eclipse Monday by way of state-run television, although the local newspaper made no mention of the event.
An hour before the event, some were trying to figure out if their Read more
Phase 1 routes around Cuba, phase 2 connects Cuba. (Click to Enlarge )
HAVANA, August 21th Deep Blue Cable, Denis O’Brien’s $350 million Caribbean undersea telco infrastructure company, is eyeing a potential landing in Cuba for its high-speed fibre-optic cable, which would be used by Read more
HAVANA, August 21th The British Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton announced today that he is in Cuba was falling in love with the island and to learn about the programs he develops for the children.
HAVANA, August 20th Pizza is falling from the sky in Havana … Actually, it’s being lowered in a basket from a third-floor balcony belonging to a small pizzeria called A Mi Manera, run by two Cuban cuentapropistas, or entrepreneurs, Marta María del Barrio and Marta Juana Castañeda in densely Read more
HAVANA, Aug 19 (PL) Cuban researcher of the Forecasting Center at the Meteorology Institute, Eugenio Mojena, warned about the presence in the current summer season of dusty clouds generated by Saharan desert storms.
Those clouds are characterized by having high concentrations of Read more
HAVANA, August 18th Marriott International is still pursuing plans to renovate and manage the historic Hotel Inglaterra on the fringe of Old Havana and is actively looking for other Read more
Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez (R) shakes hands with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray at the foreign ministry in Havana, Cuba, August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
HAVANA, August 18th (Reuters) Mexico’s foreign minister is in Havana hoping to persuade Cuba, one of Venezuela’s top allies, to help resolve the tense political situation in the beleaguered South American nation, according to a senior Read more
HAVANA, August 18th It was a rare peek at Cuba’s coral reefs last May, and what researchers found was good news for Florida.
The island nation’s 1,500 miles of coral reef — a stretch equivalent to the driving distance from Miami to Read more
HAVANA, August 17th A bar in Havana which used to be American Nobel laureate Ernest Hemingway “hangout” spot and also the birthplace of the classic daiquiri cocktail, is marking its 200th anniversary this year.
HAVANA, August 17th Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro traveled this week to Cuba to pay homage to that country’s late former President, Fidel Castro, on what would have been his 91st birthday and to place flowers at his Read more
HAVANA,August 17th (AP) A team led by a California-based businessman is claiming a record for a powerboat crossing of the Florida Straits after speeding from Key West to Havana on Thursday.
The crew of the 48-foot Read more
HAVANA, August 16th Flights leaving from and trying to land in Havana,have run into complications after a runway at the Jose Marti International Airport sank due to the soft Read more
Tourists ride in a vintage car as it passes in front of a picture of Venezuela’s late president Hugo Chavez hung at the Venezuelan embassy in Havana, Cuba, July 21, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
HAVANA,August 16th (Reuters) Cuban trade with socialist ally Venezuela has fallen 70 percent since 2014 due to the South American oil producer’s inability to meet delivery contracts and purchase goods as it struggles with low oil Read more
HAVANA, Aug 15 (PL) The president of the Association of Cuban Journalists (UPEC), Antonio Molto, passed away from cancer today in this capital at the age of 74.
HAVANA, August 15th In a recent Twitter post, Cuban Ambassador to Spain, Eugenio Martínez, announced that there are now 19 direct weekly flights between the European nation and Cuba.
HAVANA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) — About 82 percent of Cuba’s 500 sandy beaches have shown signs of erosion, warned an Environment Ministry expert on Monday.
Odalys Goicochea, the department’s environment director, said the Caribbean Read more
HAVANA, August 14th (The scientist) In June, President Donald Trump announced that he was reversing course on former President Barack Obama’s decision to mend relations with Cuba.
“The previous administration’s easing of restrictions of Read more
HAVANA, Aug. 12th (Xinhua) — Leaders from China and Cuba’s silk industry gathered here on Friday to discuss ways to expand silk production in the Caribbean country and explore a new area of bilateral growth.
El primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau, visitó Cuba en noviembre de 2016.
HAVANA, August 11th (CNN) Canadian officials confirmed that a diplomat in Havana suffered from “unusual symptoms” just one day after the US said its diplomats in Cuba were targeted by an “acoustic attack.”
LA HABANA, 10 Augusto A partir de este 9 de agosto los cubanos que deseen viajar a Catar no requerirán visado, según un comunicado publicado en el sitio web Visit Qatar.
Ese país eliminó la visa como requisito para un grupo de 80 países en el que la nación caribeña está incluido por lo que a partir de este miércoles los cubanos “no necesitarán solicitar o pagar por el visado”.
Con la nueva medida se les entregará un documento de exención de visado cuando arriben a los aeropuertos cataríes y presenten sus pasaportes y billetes de regreso.
De ese grupo, 47 países (entre ellos Cuba, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, Costa Rica, México, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela y Rusia) recibirán un permiso válido durante 30 días, aunque podrá extenderse por 30 días más.
Por su parte, los turistas del resto de las naciones en el grupo (33), incluida España, recibirán un documento que “será valido durante 180 días desde la fecha de emisión y otorgará a su poseedor el derecho a permanecer en Catar hasta 90 días durante un solo o múltiples viajes”.
Catar se suma a Rusia, Bielorrusia, Guyana, Mongolia, Kirguistán, Georgia, Serbia, Namibia, Dominica, Singapur como los países que los cubanos pueden visitar sin visa.
Los cubanos deben de tener en cuenta aspectos importantes como los costes del pasaje, del hospedaje y la comida, pues 1 CUC equivale a 3,60 Riyal catarí.
Para organizar el viaje hay que tener presente que se debe hacer al menos una escala en un tercer país puesto que no hay vuelo directo desde la isla.
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